Over the course of his psychotherapy, Jordan came to realize, with the help of his therapist, that his tendency to cut short and/or distance himself from several promising relationships was due to the sudden death of his younger sister years before, and his unconscious desire never to feel pain like that again. Following this realization, Jordan was able to initiate and maintain meaningful
friendships. Psychoanalytic theorists would say that the therapy helped Jordan to
a. achieve insight.
b. experience catharsis.
c. interpret transference.
d. none of the above
A
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a. unintentional and due to exhaustion b. unintentional and due to staying up too late c. intentional and due to exhaustion d. intentional and due to staying up too late
During his psychoanalysis, Brian reacts to his therapist in the same way he reacted to his mother. Freud would describe this reaction as:
A. resistance B. conditional positive regard C. undesirable D. transference
The function of daydreams is to escape thinking about the ordinary things of the day
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Individuals who are more likely to exhibit irrational beliefs that can put them at a higher risk for anxiety and depression are
a. perfectionists and dependent on social approval. b. Type B personalities. c. high in self efficacy. d. competent.